Suburb Profiles

Waterford

Distance To City

8kms

Boundaries

To north - Manning Road
To South - Leach Highway

Housing Price Range

Price Range Median
Houses - 4 bedrooms $600,000 - $1,200,000 $900,000
Houses - 5 bedrooms $700,000 - $2,000,000 $1,000,000

Locality

Waterford is a relatively new suburb in Perth released approximately 20 years ago by the Christian Brothers. Most properties are modern single storey 4 bedroom, 2 bath homes and are all close to river and parklands. Shopping centres and sporting facilities are all close. Curtin University is across Manning Road and within walking distance of most homes.

Housing Styles

Mostly contemporary 1 and 2 storey brick and tile residences - normally 4 or 5 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms and family rooms on approximately 650-700sqm blocks. Average age 15 years.

Schools

  • Como High School (Bruce St)
  • Aquinas College (Redmond Drive, Manning - Catholic boys school)
  • Kent St High School (Kent St, Victoria Park)
  • Como Primary School (Thelma St)
  • Clontarf Aboriginal College
  • Canning College
  • Bentley, Wilson, Manning, Riverton, Shelley and Koonawarra Primary Schools

Hospitals

Recreation

  • Waterskiing - near Narrows Bridge
  • Football - Collier Reserve, Como & Ernest Johnson Oval
  • Hockey - Richardson Park
  • Golf - Royal Perth Golf Club, Collier Park Golf Course
  • Tennis - Hensman Park Tennis Club, South Perth Tennis Club (Murray Road), McCallum Park Tennis Club, Shenton Park
  • Cycling - Cycle ways run adjacent to the Swan River
  • Bowls - Hensman Park Bowling Club, Mends St Bowling Club
  • Rowing - Curtin Rowing Club

Shopping

  • Angelo St cnr Coode St
  • Preston St cnr Labouchere Rd
  • Karrawarra cnr Kent St & Manning Road
  • Carousel Shopping Centre - Cannington

Transportation

Buses run along the main arterial roads - Manning Road, Leach Highway, Kent Road.